Structural highlights
Function
PLM5_PLAVS During the asexual blood stage, plays an essential role in the export of several proteins into the host erythrocytes by cleaving the pentameric localization motif RxLxE/Q/D (termed Plasmodium export element (PEXEL)) located downstream of the N-terminal secretory signal sequence (PubMed:24983235). Specifically, cleaves after the leucine residue in the RxLxE/Q/D (or RxLxxE) motif of exported proteins including EMP1 (By similarity). Also, by regulating protein export, plays an essential role in gametocyte development and thus parasite transmission to the mosquito vector (By similarity).[UniProtKB:Q8I6Z5][UniProtKB:W7JPD9][1]
References
- ↑ Sleebs BE, Lopaticki S, Marapana DS, O'Neill MT, Rajasekaran P, Gazdik M, Günther S, Whitehead LW, Lowes KN, Barfod L, Hviid L, Shaw PJ, Hodder AN, Smith BJ, Cowman AF, Boddey JA. Inhibition of Plasmepsin V activity demonstrates its essential role in protein export, PfEMP1 display, and survival of malaria parasites. PLoS Biol. 2014 Jul 1;12(7):e1001897. PMID:24983235 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001897
